New research suggests how psych meds cause weight gain
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Scientists may have uncovered the reason critical medications for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder cause weight gain and diabetes findings they hope will lead to better drugs.
The medications, known as antipsychotics, help control the hallucinations, delusions and confused thoughts that plague people with schizophrenia. They can also help stabilize extreme mood swings in those with bipolar disorder.
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The drugs, which include clozapine, olanzapine, ziprasidone and many others, serve an important purpose, said Dr. Zachary Freyberg, the senior researcher on the new study. In many cases, he added, they can be life-saving.